Paulo Avelino and Mara Lopez star in Alvin Yapan's Cinemalaya 2013 movie entry "Debosyon".His character Mando is a Bicolano devotee of Ina, the virgin of Peñafrancia. Mando is a farmer who is praying that his rice fields will be spared from pests. When he is injured, he is nursed back to health by a mysterious lady named Salome (played by Mara Lopez) who lives at the foot of Mount Mayon. Mara has a daring scene in the film wherein she goes nude while taking a bath in the waterfalls.Mando invites Salome to come with him to the plains, but she refuses, saying a secret prohibits her from leaving the forest.Paulo had to do a lot of physical scenes for Debosyon. He endured long hours underneath the scorching sun to shoot the procession scene wherein he climbed up the andas, the silver dome used to protect the image of Ina, Our Lady of Peñafrancia.He was strapped in a harness so he could shoot a scene wherein he falls off a tree. Paulo also ran repeatedly through a forest while barefoot! Around 100 extras were cast in the scene that recreates the procession held every September in honor of Ina.

According to Direk Alvin, he made Debosyon as his way of helping raise funds for the Peñafrancia Shrine in Naga, which badly needs repairs.

Debosyon is showing in CCP and selected Ayala Cinemas from July 26 to August 4, 2013 as part of Cinemalaya Film Festival New Breed category.